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Revenue village·Kahara block·Saharsa

Kandaha

कंडहा
Kahara mandal
Pincode 852202
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kandaha observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Kahara mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kahara mandal is Bhagwati Asthan, Bargaon. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kandaha itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PANNA LAL RAM
Contact: 89****7044
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LGD code
226413
Pincode
852202
Post office
Saharsa Collec.
Population
214
Households
39
Literacy rate
38.3%
Sex ratio
798 ♀/1000♂
Workers
89
Census 2011 · in context

How Kandaha compares

By population, Kandaha ranks #37 of 43 villages in Kahara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
38.3%
−8.2% vs mandal average
Kandaha
38.3%
Kahara mandal
46.5%
Saharsa district
42.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
798
−113 vs mandal average
Kandaha
798
Kahara mandal
911
Household size
people per home
5.5
+0.5 vs mandal average
Kandaha
5.5
Kahara mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kandaha at a glance

Kandaha is a village of 214 people in 39 households (Census 2011) in Kahara block, Saharsa district, Bihar, the 37th-largest of 43 villages in Kahara block. Literacy is 38%, 8 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 798 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 852202, served by Saharsa Collec. post office; the LGD village code is 226413. The sarpanch is PANNA LAL RAM, and the village votes in Kusheshwar Asthan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Atirek Kumar. The population is estimated at 252 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kundah

Nearby villages compared

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Kandaha · this village21438%
Kundali · Mahishi2,65938%
Semar · Mahishi2,34934%
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Paranpur · Mahishi89436%
Kargaon · Mahishi25221%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kandaha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
No
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAHARSA
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
MURLI BASANTPUR
Total area (ha)
42.9
Irrigated area (ha)
21.08
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Kandaha

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kandaha

LGD code
226413
Pincode
852202
Post office
Saharsa Collec.
Population (Census 2011)
214
Population (projected 2026)
252
Households
39
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
798
Literacy rate
38.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kusheshwar Asthan
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Atirek Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PANNA LAL RAM
Block / Mandal
Kahara
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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